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1-armed golfer doesn't miss often

Steve Shipuleski doesn't miss often, even though he only golfs with one arm.

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Updated: 7:34 PM EDT Aug 9, 2013

1-armed golfer doesn't miss often

Steve Shipuleski doesn't miss often, even though he only golfs with one arm.

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WEBVTT THIS NEXT STORY YOU HAVE TOSEE.LOCAL MAN USES ONE ARM TO PLAYGOLF.HE'S INSPIRATIONAL.HE'S ALSO PRETTY GOOD HE COULDBEAT MOST OF COMPETITION.BETTER THAN YOU TOO?HE'S WAY BETTER THAN ME.I SAW HIM ON DRIVING RANGE ANDSAY I DON'T WANT TO GETEMBARRASSED BY THIS GUY.YOU'RE ABOUT TO MEET STEVE THISIS GUY THE WORD CAN'T IS NOT INVOCABULARY.SWEET SOLID CONTACT.STRAIGHT EVERY TIME.STEVE WAS BORN WITHOUT THEUSE OF LEFT ARM.I BELIEVE THEY CALL IT CEREBRALPALSY.BUT FROM WHAT I WAS TOLD IT WASTHE DOCTOR'S OFFICE.IT'S BASICALLY NERVE DAMAGE.ALONG WITH NOT BEING ABLE TO USEHIS LEFT ARM HIS LEFT BODY ISWEAK HIS FOOT AND TOES AT ALL.I PICKED IT UP PRETTY QUICK.MY WIFE AT THE TIME HAD A GOLFTOURNAMENT WITH HER BUSINESSPARTNER.I WAS AT THE RANGE AND HIT BALLSALL DAY.HE SAID HE USUALLY SHOOTINGS INLOW-TO-MID 70s.WE WANTED A SAMPLE.HE PLAYED THE FIRST HOLE A 479YARD PAR FIVE.PEOPLE ASK ME ALL THE TIMEWHAT'S MY HANDICAP.I SAID ONE HAND.TEEING OFF.RIGHT DOWN THE MIDFUL TO FAIRWASTE.SHOT NUMBER 2.PUTS IT ABOUT EIGHT YARDS TO THEPEN.SHOT NUMBER THREE WITH WEDGE.NOT A FOOT TOO SHOORT.A TAP IN FOR PAR..I DON'T THINK YOU REALLYCOMPREHEND HOW AMAZING IT IS.ALL ROOM DON'T.IT'S A HIM UBL PERSON.I DON'T STEVE SAID HE WORKS HARDON HIS GAME AND ACCORDING TO HIMHIS PHYSICAL SITUATION DOESN'TSTOP HIM FROM DOING ANYTHING.I DON'T CONSIDER MINE ADISABILITY.HOW CAN YOU MISS SOMETHING YOUNEVER HAD.IT'S AN AMAZING GUY.HERE'S THE THING AS I MENTIONEDBEFORE THIS GUY WAS SO GOOD YOUCAN SEE WHY I DIDN'T WANT TOPLAY HIM.HE HAS PRETTY HIGH GOAL SET FORHIMSELF.HE'S 43 YEARS OLD.HE SAID HE WANTS TO BE IN THEPGA SENIOR OPEN TOUR BY THE TIME

1-armed golfer doesn't miss often

Steve Shipuleski doesn't miss often, even though he only golfs with one arm.